We have an update on a recent incident in Dunn County:
The operator of the vehicle involved in a recent Elk Mound crash was transported to a local hospital following the crash.
On December 23, 2024, the Dunn County Medical Examiner’s Office reported that the operator
died at the hospital due to complications from injuries suffered in the crash. The operator was identified
as 80 year-old Gregory Allen Nerbovig of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
ORIGINAL INCIDENT:
On December 12th, 2024, at approximately 3:16 PM, the Dunn County Communication Center
was notified of a train vs. car crash at the railroad crossing near the intersection of 970th St and US Hy 12
in the Village of Elk Mound, Dunn County, Wisconsin. The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin
State Patrol, Elk Mound Police, Elk Mound Fire, Colfax Rescue, and Eau Claire Ambulance responded to
the scene.
Preliminary investigation shows the driver of a southbound SUV, failed to yield right of way from
the stop sign at the railroad crossing, causing the collision on the passenger side of the SUV, with the
eastbound train. The SUV had three occupants inside. The driver of the SUV was flown from the scene by
Mayo Helicopter. The two juveniles in the vehicle were transported to the hospital by private vehicle.
This crash remains under investigation by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office and Elk Mound Police
Department.
